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Business
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
U.K. Government to Sharing Economy: Start a Trade Group!
A new independent report commissioned by the U.K. government has a number of tips to encourage the growth…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Hope.ly: Bitly Collaborates With the Red Cross
Timed in honor of #GivingTuesday, the link-shortening service is joining with the the international relief group to encourage…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Taxi Associations Struggle With Dropping Medallion Prices
A serious shift in the market, partly due to increasingly popular ride-sharing services, is having a significant effect…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
In the Creative Commons Age, What Can You Sell?
Open and shareable content rules online, and fighting against that stream is a losing game. But is there…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Ready for Giving Tuesday?
Some of the best tips for nonprofits to follow to get in on the Giving Tuesday excitement.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Retail Federation Sees Bright Side of Black Friday Sales Slide
While there was a 5.2 percent decline in Thanksgiving-weekend shoppers from 2013, the National Retail Federation says that…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Editor’s Note: The Power of Small Associations
Small associations are great at heavy lifting even without a giant staff.
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Remote Possibilities: The Virtual Office Lowdown
Moving to a completely virtual office can provide flexibility, dramatically cut costs, and improve efficiency and productivity for…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Virtual Offices: She Wrote the Book on It
Patricia Troy, CAE, principal of the association management company Next Wave Group, moved to a virtual office in…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Association Mergers: And Then There Was One
How do you get one alliance of five national associations, six regional associations, and a research consortium to…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
The Mechanics of Association Mergers
In her 15-plus years as president and CEO of Consensus Management Group, Linda J. Shinn, FASAE, CAE, has…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Good Counsel: Coin Collection
Does your association need to collect state sales tax? To answer that, start with the basics.
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
New Money: Rising Tide
More business for members, more revenue for you.
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
The Fix: Winterize Your Utility Expenses
APPI Energy explains how you can winterize your utility expenses.
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Career Coach: Your 2015 Personal Strategic Plan
Career advice from Carol Vernon, certified executive coach, principal of Communication Matters.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Government Advisory Boards: A Win for Lobbyists
Registered lobbyists are no longer banned from government advisory boards.
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Brought to You By: Gems
In sometimes surprising ways, associations play direct and indirect roles in bringing the products, services, and activities of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Charitable Giving: Coalition Urges Action on Charitable Tax Extenders
Over 1,000 associations and nonprofit organizations asked Congress to find a way permanently extend the charitable giving provisions…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
FDA’s Calorie Labeling Rules Good for Some, Controversial for Others
Although they have been welcomed by the National Restaurant Association and a key vending industry group, new rules…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Seeing Green: Marijuana Shops Try Making Black Friday Their Own
Colorado’s legal marijuana industry may still be in its infancy and facing tough marketing restrictions, but that hasn’t…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Farm Bureau: Families Will Spend More on Thanksgiving Dinner This Year
An informal survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation found that the average cost of a Thanksgiving Day…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Apple Turns (RED) for the Holidays
Apple's latest Product(RED) campaign pulls in a number of popular apps. Also: Not all turkeys are created equal.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Email Marketing: Time to Rethink What’s Possible
It's easy to look at something that's long been consistent and reliable—such as email marketing—and think you've mastered…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Natural Gas, Propane Associations Working to Improve After Cold Winter
With the holidays—and lower temperatures—on the way, officials in the propane and natural gas industries are working to…
